West Coast Modernism took hold in post-WWII with the “Case Study Houses” program. West Coast Modernism took hold in Southern California when Arts & Architecture Magazine sponsored the “Case Study ...

Each architectural style intrinsically relates to a specific context, period, or place. An illustrative example is the region of the United States, which was strongly influenced by the period of ...

Now more than ever, architecture has to respond to the warming world around it. An era of extreme weather is upon us, one where New York’s winters often feel more like a chilly autumn in L.A., so ...

Like thousands of fellow residents of Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, Dustin Bramell and his family hastily evacuated on January 7, 2025, as raging wildfire encroached. By ...

On a Friday afternoon in the spring, a small group wandered below a canopy of towering eucalyptus trees in an idyllic and sun dappled Southern California yard. The Pacific Ocean below sparkled a ...

Since 2014, CARTHA has provided a platform for critical thinking on architecture and society. Founded by an international team of architects and designers, it aims to bridge the gap between ...